Lighting fixture



Oct. l, 1935. H. B. MEYER 2,015,724

` A LIGHTING FIXTURE i 'Filed Dec. 24, 1934 Patented Oct. 1, 1935 i LIGHTING FIXTURE Herman B. Meyer, Chicago, Ill.4 Application December 24, 1934, Serial No. 758,976 3 Claims. (Cl. 240-81) My invention-relates generally to lighting iixand in said drawing the same reference chartures, and in this connection I have provided a acters are used to designate like parts wherever table-lamp or floor-lamp with a base the consaid parts appear in the different views. struction of which is such that the light rays Referring more particularly to Figure 1, the

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 5 from a bulb hidden within the base will be dilighting fixture disclosed therein may be either 5 rected downw-ardly and outwardly in a manner the table or the floor type, and comprises a holto illuminate theA` exterior surface of the base low tube or cylindrical shell 5 forming the ornaand also the surrounding and adjacent surfacemental exterior of the standard through which of the iioor or table upon whichthe fixture rests. electric conductors pass to bracket arms 6 having 10 The upper portion of the standard is provided sockets and bulbs, of any well-known type, that 10 with illuminating units of any desired type, direct are surrounded by a suitable shade 1 that is or indirect or both, which units are surrounded preferably of an ornamental translucent charpreferably by an ornamental shade. When the acter. A conduit or pipe 8 is disposed within illuminating units at the upper end of the standthe tube or shell 5 in order to provide rigidity to ard have been extinguished it may be desirable the structure as well as a convenient housing for 15 to provide a small amount of illumination in the the conductors.

room, and-in this event the bulb within the base The base of the fixture is hollow, preferably a. l may be lighted so that a glow of light is cast upon metal casting, with an ornamental exterior sura Zone surrounding the base of the fixture as face, and may embody an annular or cylindrical l2o well as upon the exterior of the base itself. wall 9, with its lower edge supported above the 20 Among the objects of my invention may be oor, table, or other surface, by ornamental feet Y mentioned the provision of illumination of the I0, and there is a tapered upstanding central f glow type in connection with a lighting fixture portion II. The upper portion of the base has for use on a floor, a table or other furniture. a central opening I2 across which Aa bridge I3 Other objects are the provision of a lighting fixextends. At the center of the bridge there is a ture of the above character that is novel in the small enlargement I4 that is provided with a verarrangement and disposition of its parts, is sturdy tical threaded hole I5 in axial alinement with in construction, simple to operate, does not dethe axis of the base. The lower end of the pipe 8 tract from the normal appearance of the fixture is threaded and is screwed into this hole I5 as but enhances its appearance when illuminated, shown in Figure 1 so that said pipe and the stand- 30 and which is comparatively inexpensive to proard, of which it is a part, arises vertically and duce so that it will not materially add to the axially from the base. retail price of the fixture. l The bridge I3 may provide the support for a Further objects and advantages of my invensuitably shaped deiiector element IS that is larger tion will be apparent to others skilled in the art in diameter than the upper portion of the base, after the construction and operation thereof is and it is provided with a central opening II to better understood from the following description;` permit the pipe being inserted through prior to and I prefer to accomplish these objects, and to the assembly of the latter with the bridge I3. practice my invention, in substantially theI man- If desired however the deflector element may be ner hereinafter described vand as more particua part of or separate from and fitted to the tube 40 larly pointed out in the claims. or shell 5 of the standard. Reference is now made to the accompanying As before mentioned, the periphery of the dedrawing, which forms a part of this specification, flector is greater than the 'periphery' of the top for a ready understanding of my invention. of the upstanding element of the base, and its In the drawing: lower edge is separated from the upper edge of 45 Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a said upstanding element II in order to provide lighting fixture showing my novel glow light an annular space I8 between these parts, the purstructure incorporated in the base portion therepose of which will later appear'. 4 of and shown partly in vertical section. The underneath surface of the deector is pro- Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on line vided with an inverted annular concave groove 50 2-2 of Figure 1, and lookingin the direction of or channel I9` that. arches inward and upward the arrows. I from the periphery of the deflector and then- It will be understood vthat the accompanying curves down to a point below the plane of its drawing is schematic and illustrates a typical' or4 lower outer edge. This provides a downwardly preferred form or embodiment of2 my invention, extending boss 20 in the center of the deector 55 that extends below the plane of the edge so that it will rest upon and support itself upon the central portion of the bridge'.

The upper surface of the deflector member is plane and has an annular rib around is edge so that a disk-like block 22 of ornamental glass, onyx, or other transparent or translucent material' of any suitable shape may be seated thereon. This block member 22 is maintained in position by means of an ornamental ilanged collar` 23 that is interposed between the upper surface of the member 22 and the lower lend of the hollow shell or tube 5 of the standard. A plurality of apertures 24 are made transversely through the body of the deflector member I6 so that light rays from a bulb which is below the deflector will reach the translucent member 22 and illuminate `it vfrom its interior to its outer surface.

The manner of creating the glow effect is through the medium of a small electric light bulb 25 in a socket 26 that is carried upon the lateral arm of an L-shaped bracket 21 having an anchored connection, in any suitable manner, with a boss 28 projecting inward from the inner surface of the hollow base. A switch 29 controls the current passing to this socket and bulb; and said switch has its operating element or push button 30 disposed upon and projecting from the outer surface of the basel 'Ihe wiring of the socket and switch are shown schematically.

When the fixture is of the floor type the switch is within convenient reach of a`persons f oot, while in the table type of lighting fixture the switch may be operated by hand.

The bulb and socket are disposed in a manner so that said bulb is below and in axial alinement with the standard lfor the most advantageous distribution of the light rays, and its light point is approximately equi-distant fromopposite walls the cylindrical wall 9 of the base. Light rays from the bulb are emitted through the opening l2 at the top of the .upstanding portion Yof the base and some of these rays pass through the apertures 2d causing an `illumination or glowing of the translucent member 22 on the top of the defiector. Many of the light rays .that pass through the central opening of the base strike upon the underneath concave surface of the deflector and are emitted in a downward direction and outwardthrough the annular space I8 to illuminate the ornamental exterior surface of the base, and other light rays leak through the spaces below the lower edge of of the base between the supporting feet l0.

It will be understood that a portion of ,the light rays passing out through the annular space I 8 will go to the annular zone surrounding the base, and that other light rays which strike the exterior surface of the base are deflected therefrom and pass laterally away from such surface.

In using a lighting fixture of the character hereindescribed, when,only a small amount of 5 light or illumination is desired in the form of a.` glow upon the outside of the base and upon the floor-or table, the lamps at the upper end of the standard are extinguished and only the bulb 25 hidden within the base is lighted. The glow created at the bottom of the lighting xture yand in the surrounding zone is suiicient to outline or l render visible objects in the vicinity of the fixture so that persons are prevented from striking against such objects when they are moving in a darkened room.

What I claim is:

1. A lighting fixture comprising a standard having a socket and lamp on its upper portion, a shade surrounding said lamp, a hollow base provided with an upstanding central portion having an opening at its top, a bridge extending across said opening upon which said standard is supported, a socket and lamp within said base `below said opening, and a deilector spaced above said opening of greater Width than said opening to partially obscure the latter, said deector adapted to direct light rays emitted through said opening in a downward and outward direction whereby the exterior surfaces of the base and its "fupstanding portion are illuminated.

2. A lightingV xture comprising a hollow opaque base having an opening at its top, a lamp within said base adjacent said opening, a bridge' disposed across said opening, a standard arising' 3 from said bridge and having illuminating elements at its upper end, and an inverted cupped deiiector disposed with its periphery extended beyond the periphery of said opening to obscure the latter and provide an annular space between the base and the delector whereby deilected light Arays are directed downward to the exterior surface of said base.

3. A lighting xture comprising a hollow opaque base having an opening at its top, Within said base to emit light rays through said opening, a standard arising from said base and having illuminating elements carried by its upper portion, a bridge extending across said opening, and an inverted cupped deflector supported on 50 said bridge and disposed with its periphery extended beyond the periphery of said opening to obscure the latter and provide an annular space between the base andthe deflector, whereby deiiected light rays are directed downward upon 55 the exterior surface of said base. HERMAN B. MEYER.

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